When federal spending is adjusted for inflation, funding levels for many departments and agencies appear relatively stable so far this century, although some received a dramatic but temporary boost in response to the Great Recession. Budgets continue to expand for departments managing entitlement programs.

This month's blog was written by Theresa Johnson from the Carolina AAHAM Chapter. Theresa is a CRCE - I, serves on the National Professional Certification Committee and is the President of the Carolina Chapter.

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After several probing questions, I was puzzled as to why a person that has never worked in healthcare, currently retired, would want to take the AAHAM Certified Revenue Cycle Specialist (CRCS) exam. So while I loaded the exam, I decided to just ask. The response. “I’ve never worked in the healthcare revenue world and was interested in the best way to get a background and understanding of what it is like.” After referencing the organizations website (http://www.aaham.org/Certification.aspx), I decided to start with the CRCS and work my way up. (CRCS Examinee Response) I thought this was interesting; because, shoes on the other foot, I’d be looking for a hobby that definitely doesn’t involve working.